Winter Storm — Coastal Monterey County, California

1996-02-27 to 1996-02-29 · Coastal Monterey County, California

Wider weather episode

A storm with origins in the Gulf of Alaska brought very cold air into Northern California, bringing snow to the 1000 foot level in the northern Sacramento Valley. Paradise, a town in Butte County, had a 2-inch accumulation on the 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5537543. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.